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ArticleBMC surgery2018

A case of complete splenic infarction after laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy.

Kenjiro Kimura, Go Ohira, Ryosuke Amano, Sadaaki Yamazoe, Ryota Tanaka, Jun Tauchi, Masaichi Ohira

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Article in BMC surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kenjiro KimuraDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan. kenjiro@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp.
Go OhiraDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan.
Ryosuke AmanoDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan.
Sadaaki YamazoeDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan.
Ryota TanakaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan.
Jun TauchiDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan.
Masaichi OhiraDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan.
Osaka City University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLaparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (LSPDP), a newly developed operative procedure, is indicated for benign and low-grade malignant disease of the pancreas. However, few studies have reported on postoperative splenic infarction after LSPDP. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of complete splenic infarction and obliteration of the splenic artery and vein after LSPDP. The patient was a 69-year-old woman with a 35-mm cystic tumor of the pancreatic body who underwent LSPDP. Although the operation was completed with preservation of the splenic artery and vein, postoperative splenic infarction was revealed with left back pain and fluid collection around the stump of the pancreas on postoperative day 9. Fortunately, clinical symptoms disappeared within days and additional splenectomy was not needed. Splenic infarction was attributed to scattered micro-embolizations within the spleen after drawing strongly on the tape encircling the splenic vessels.

conclusionPreserving splenic vessels in LSPDP is a demanding procedure. To prevent splenic infarction in LSPDP, we should carefully isolate the pancreatic parenchyma from the splenic vessels, and must avoid drawing tightly on the vessel loop encircling splenic vessels.

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AdultAgedFemaleHumansLaparoscopyPancreasPancreatectomyPancreatic NeoplasmsPostoperative PeriodSpleenSplenectomySplenic ArterySplenic InfarctionKimura’s methodLaparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomySplenic infarction

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